Cardiff City midfielder Aron Gunnarsson insists his injury woes are behind him and he is looking for a place in the Bluebirds’ side to face Doncaster tomorrow.

After arriving from Coventry in the summer, the 21-year-old started both of the Bluebirds’ opening games before limping off with an ankle problem against Bristol City.

The Icelandic international has seen no action since then and admits it has been a frustrating time for him.

“It is frustrating any time to get an injury, but when you are starting out at a club it is really not a good time,” said Gunnarsson.

“But I feel OK now, I feel ready and hopefully the injury is not going to give me any more problems.

“I feel ready to play in the Doncaster game, but that is the decision of the manager. I want to play in every game and I do hope I can get back into the side and get a run of games together.”

Cardiff are odds-on favourites to take another three points against a Doncaster side already rooted to the bottom of the Championship.

Indeed Sean O’Driscoll’s side earned their first point of the season when they grabbed a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol City last time out.

It was a point indeed which meant Rovers avoided equalling their worst start to a league campaign.

But Gunnarsson dismisses any suggestion that tomorrow’s clash is already a foregone conclusion, insisting in the Championship nothing can be taken for granted.

“Doncaster have not had a good start, but I’ve played against them a few times and they are a good side who want to play football,” said Gunnarsson.

“It’s been hard for them, but they will be looking to get their first three points of the season and they will be wanting to do that against us.

“We know there’s not an easy game in the division.

“There’s not one bad team in it. We want the three points, but we will have to be up for it to get them.

“That is what the manager is always telling us, we must be up for each and every game, you cannot afford to relax at all.”

One decision for Bluebirds’ boss Malky Mackay to make is whether to start with Darcy Blake tomorrow.

The 22-year-old caught the eye in Wales defeat to England at Wembley midweek where he put in a good showing at centre-half for the Dragons.

If Gunnarsson is thought not to be ready, Mackay might well utilise Blake to give some defensive bite in the heart of midfield against Rovers or as he considers his defensive options the versatile player could also be brought into the backline.

Also in contention for a centre-half berth is new signing Ben Turner who Mackay brought in from Coventry for £750,000 just before the closing of the transfer window.

Gunnarsson was at Coventry with Turner before he too moved to the Welsh capital and believes the Bluebirds have got themselves an excellent signing in the 23-year-old.

“When he was thinking of bringing Ben in the manager asked me about him and I said he should definitely go for it,” said Gunnarsson.

“Ben is a solid and strong defender, for someone still young, he is a real defensive unit.

“He is one of those players who always gives 100 per cent.

“I told the manager here that, as a midfielder, Ben is the kind of player you feel very confident playing in front of.”